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Why a famous Montreal sandwich shop has been forced to swap its soda

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Why a famous Montreal sandwich shop has been forced to swap its soda. (2026, September 6). BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c99dpd083v9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Schwartz's, a famous Montreal sandwich shop, has stopped serving its long-time black cherry soda due to supply issues caused by a distributor cutting back production of the US-made cola because of rising aluminum costs. The shortage, which began eight years ago, has finally forced the restaurant to switch to a locally-made version of the drink. No specific details on the new supplier or product are mentioned in the article. A video accompanying the report captures customer reactions to the change.

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Story summary

Schwartz's, a well-known deli in Montreal, has stopped serving its long-time black cherry soda due to supply issues. The distributor had been cutting back production of the US-made cola for eight years because of rising costs associated with aluminium, which is used in can production. As a result, the soda was no longer available, prompting Schwartz's to switch to a locally-made version, which has been met with approval from its customers.

Written for “Montreal Sandwich Shop Controversy” on 2026-10-22, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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Topics

Montreal Schwartz’s

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Montreal GPE · 2× Eloise Alanna PERSON · 1× Schwartz’s ORG · 1×

Narrative

The sandwich shop had struggled to maintain supply of the cola for the last eight years as the distributor cut back production due to the rising cost of aluminium.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-06

2026-09-06 · BBC News

Why a famous Montreal sandwich shop has been forced to swap its soda · assertive framing

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Why a famous Montreal sandwich shop has been forced to swap its soda asserted

shop → force → soda

Schwartz’s, one of Montreal’s most famous delis, has stopped serving the iconic US-made black cherry soda that has been a fixture at the restaurant for decades. asserted

that → stop → decades

The sandwich shop had struggled to maintain supply of the cola for the last eight years as the distributor cut back production due to the rising cost of aluminium. asserted

distributor → struggle → aluminium

But it didn't expect the cans to vanish permanently. asserted

cans → expect → ?

Now it has switched to a locally-made version, which the venue's customers have largely embraced. asserted

customers → switch → which